Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids and families

Over the Edge

Read: Luke 12:22-34 Tymeria let the rope slide slowly through her hand as she backed over the edge of the cliff inch by inch. She made her body into an L shape with her

Two Birthdays

Read: John 1:12-13; 3:1-7 “Who’s that guy singing?” whispered Ollie. “That’s Mr. Carson,” Joash whispered back. “He leads our Sunday school worship time.” Ollie was vis

When Forgiveness Is Hard

Read: Colossians 3:12-14 “No!” Tula ran into her room and slammed the door. “She left us. I’m not forgiving her. Ever!” She dove headfirst into her pillows and burst in

Inheritance

Read: Ephesians 1:4-14 “How did your long meeting go today?” Maya asked her mom. Mom let out a big sigh as she walked to the kitchen table where Maya was coloring. “We

House of Mirrors

Read: Hebrews 1:10-12; 13:8 As Jonathan finished eating a caramel apple at the carnival, his mom glanced at her phone. “We only have time for one more thing, Jonathan. W

Fear the Lord

Read: Psalm 96:4-9 Hailey looked up from reading her Bible on the front lawn. “Amare, are you afraid of God?” she asked her brother. “No, I don’t think so,” replied Ama

Princes and Princesses

Read: Romans 12:9-21; Galatians 5:22-23 Aria curled up on the couch with her new book. “I’m almost done reading this already,” she told her brother. “It’s about a prince

Good-Looking Lure

Read: Luke 4:1-15; John 10:7-10 Riley rummaged through the tackle box until she found the shiny silver lure her dad wanted. “Is this the one?” Dad took it from her hand

Not Beyond Repair

Read: Psalm 103:2-6, 8-12 Hudson sat down at the kitchen table and watched as his little sister, Violet, tried to staple several pieces of paper she had colored into a b

Keep on Swinging

Read: Matthew 25:14-30 Every afternoon for an entire week, Sebastian got out pencils, paints, and poster board as soon as he got home from school. “I want to win the art

Helping Gramps

Read: Romans 12:4-8; 1 Timothy 4:12 “Tobias, Gramps just called. He needs you to help him on his computer this afternoon,” Mom called from the kitchen. Tobias giggled.

More Than Paint

Read: Matthew 23:25-28 Thomas walked into the bathroom and was surprised to see his dad’s legs sticking out from under the sink. “Dad? Why are you hanging out in the cup

Who’s Afraid of a Pink Jellybean?

Read: Psalms 27:1-6; 34:4; Isaiah 21:4; John 14:27 Madison giggled. She couldn’t help it. Her cousins Benjamin and Alex were visiting, and she was too excited to sleep.

Just One Life

Read: Matthew 16:24-27; Ephesians 2:8-10 “Look, Dad! Miss Eva gave me some money for helping with her trash and recycling bins this week!” Danner exclaimed, showing his

Tools for Tough Times

Read: Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32 Kevin leaned against the garage doorframe and watched his dad tip the lawn mower onto its side. “What are you doing?” he asked. D

Seasons of Change

Read: Isaiah 55:8-9; Jeremiah 29:11-13 Julia slammed the door to her room. It had been a month since her family had moved away from Texas. Her dad had gotten a better jo

Do You Know Him? (Part 2)

Read: Matthew 7:21-23; Philippians 3:8-10 Wyatt and Nicholas, along with their families, joined thousands of other fans in the bleachers surrounding the basketball court

Do You Know Him? (Part 1)

Read: John 1:35-42 “Hey, Nicholas, wait up!” Wyatt called as he ran to catch up with a new boy in his class. “Didn’t you just move here from Chelton?” “Yeah,” said Nich

Battling Bad Thoughts

Read: Philippians 4:6-8; James 5:13-16 “Mom! Amara’s in her closet crying,” called out Sadie. “She was fussing all the way home from school too!” Sadie and Amara shared

Never Abandoned

Read: Hebrews 13:5-6 Daniel tightened his helmet and straddled his all-terrain vehicle. “The gas tanks are full,” his older brother Tim shouted over the engine roar. “L